1. Set up Page 32 in notebook : Absolute Monarchs Vocabulary LEFT SIDE & RIGHT SIDE This can fit on both sides (2 columns, 1 side w/4 rows; 1 side with 2 rows) Window Paning1) 2)3) 4)5) 6)7) 8)9) 10)

2. Quiz on The Atlantic World Number your paper 1-15 Vocabulary Preview Absolute Monarchs Chap. 21

3. Even though Philip II lost his Dutch possessions, he was a forceful ruler in many ways. He tried to control every aspect of his empire’s affairs. During the next few centuries, many European monarchs would also claim the authority to rule without limits on their power. These rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all the power within their states’ boundaries. Their goal was to control every aspect of society. Absolute monarchs believed in divine right.

4. Absolute monarchs believed in divine right, the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth. An absolute monarch answered only to God, not to his or her subjects.

5. The efforts of Henry IV and Richelieu to strengthen the French monarchy paved the way for the most powerful ruler in French history—Louis XIV. In Louis’ view, he and the state were one and the same. He reportedly boasted, “I am the state.” Although Louis XIV became the strongest king of his time, he was only a 14-year-old boy when he began his reign.

6. In 1700, the childless king of Spain, Charles II, died after promising his throne to Louis XIV, 16-year-old grandson, Philip of Anjou. The two greatest powers in Europe, enemies for so long, were now both ruled by French Bourbons. Other countries felt threatened by this increase in the Bourbon dynasty’s power. In 1701, England, Austria, the Dutch Republic, Portugal, and several German and Italian states joined together to prevent the union of the French and Spanish thrones. The long struggle that followed is known as the War of the Spanish Succession. The costly war dragged on until 1714. The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in that year, that Louis’ grandson was allowed to remain king of Spain so long as the thrones of France and Spain were not united.

7. The future Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, was head of the Hapsburg family. As such, he ruled the Czech kingdom of Bohemia. The Protestants in Bohemia did not trust Ferdinand, who was a foreigner and a Catholic. When he closed some Protestant churches, the Protestants revolted. Ferdinand sent an army into Bohemia to crust the revolt. Several German Protestant princes took this chance to challenge their Catholic emperor. Thus began the Thirty Year’s War, a conflict over religion and territory and for power among European ruling families. The war can be divided into two main phases: the phase of Hapsburg triumphs and the phases of Hapsburg defeats. The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended the war. The treaty thus abandoned the idea of a Catholic empire that would rule most of Europe. It recognized Europe as a group of equal, independent states. This marked the beginning of the modern state system and was the most important result of the Thirty Years’ War.

8. Maria Teresa decided that the French kings were no longer Austria’s chief enemies and made an alliance with them. When Frederick heard of her actions, he signed a treaty with Britain—Austria’s former ally. Now, Austria, France, Russia, and others were allied against Britain and Prussia. Not only had Austria and Prussia switched allies, but for the first time, Russia was playing a role in European affairs. In 1756, Frederick attacked Saxony, an Austrian ally. Soon every great European power was involved in the war. Fought in Europe, India, and North America, the war lasted until 1763. It was called the Seven Years’ War. The war did not change the territorial situation in Europe. The British emerged as the real victors in the Seven Years’ War, as they gained sole economic domination of India.

9. Over time, the Romanovs restored order to Russia. They strengthened the government by passing a law code and putting down a revolt. This paved the way for the absolute rule of Czar Peter I. At first, Peter shared the throne with his half brother. However, in 1696, Peter became the sole ruler of Russia. He is known to history as Peter the Great, because he was one of Russia’s greatest reformers. He also continued the trend of increasing the czar’s power.

10. During 1641, Parliament passed laws to limit royal power. Furious, Charles tried to arrest Parliament’s leaders in 1642, but they escaped. Equally furious, a mob of Londoners raged outside the palace. Charles fled to London and raised an army in the north of England where people were loyal to him. From 1642-1649, supporters (Royalists or Cavaliers) and opponents (Puritan Roundheads) of King Charles fought the English Civil War. In 1645, lead by their new leader—Oliver Cromwell—the Puritans began defeating the Cavaliers and held the king prisoner. In 1649, Charles I was beheaded in public (first public trial and execution of a monarch)

11. In 1685, Charles II died, and James II became king. James soon offended his subjects by displaying his Catholicism, and when his wife gave birth to a son, English Protestants became terrified of the prospect of a line of Catholic kings. James had an older daughter, Mary, who was Protestant. She was also the wife of William of Orange, a prince of the Netherlands. Seven members of Parliament invited William and Mary to overthrow James for the sake of Protestantism. When William led his army to London in 1688, James fled to France. This bloodless overthrow of King James II is called the Glorious Revolution.

12. At their coronation, William and Mary vowed to recognize Parliament as their partner in governing. England had become not an absolute monarchy, but a constitutional monarchy, where laws limited the ruler’s power. To make clear the limits of royal power, Parliament drafted a Bill of Rights in 1689, determining what a ruler could not do.

13. For 3 minutes, you will walk around and look at the picture representations for the 9 vocabulary words. Do not talk Observe how these are similar/different from the pictures you drew Back to your seat in 3 minutes